In the modern world, young physics student Benjamin Alonso battles mental health struggles along with existential dread. As he navigates his life in college, he uncovers a conspiracy that threatens his world and many worlds that are similar to his own.

The unfinished sci-fi masterpiece by the author of Stranger in a Strange Land—completed by the Hugo Award–winning author of The Stardance Trilogy.Joel Johnston has found the love of his life in Jinny Hamilton. Life would be perfect if only he earned enough money to support a family. But now that Jinny knows his love is true, she reveals an incredible secret: she is really Jinny Conrad, granddaughter of Richard Conrad, the wealthiest man in the solar system....

The fourth installment of the "Odd True Tales" series – quirky and quick reading – an offbeat collection of strange events & experiences drawn from history and the authors' own lives. Volume 4 includes the stories: "Angel Voices"; "The Ballad of Belle Gunness"; "Mother Shipton's Handkerchief"; "A Yuletide Tarot Tale"; and "Einstein Was Light…er, Right?"…

Many readers are attracted to science fiction for that singular moment when a story expands your imagination, enabling you to see something in a new light. Not all SF works this way! This volume collects the very best of it that does, with 25 of the finest examples of mind-expanding and awe-inspiring science fiction.The storylines range from a discovery on the Moon that opens up vistas across all time to a moment in which distances across the Earth suddenly increase and people vani...

A decade after the discovery of the Higgs Boson, the Large Hadron Collider at CERN still leads the world in the search to uncover what the universe is made of, how it was formed, and what fate may lie in store for it. If there is such a thing as a ‘cutting edge’, it surely lies 100 metres below the Swiss-French border, at the point where the beams collide.As part of a unique collaboration, this book pairs a team of award-winning authors with CERN physicists to explore some of the di...

This book presents winning and shortlisted stories from past editions of the international Quantum Shorts competition. Inspired by the weird and wonderful world of quantum physics, the shorts range from bold imaginings of a quantum future to contemplations rooted in the everyday. They feature characters of all sorts: lovers beginning their lives together, an atom having an existential crisis, and, of course, cats. These Quantum Shorts will unleash in your mind a multiverse of ideas.

#1 WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • Laugh and learn with fun facts about the sun, the moon, the planets, constellations, astronauts, and more—all told in Dr. Seuss’s beloved rhyming style and starring The Cat in the Hat!“The universe is a mysterious place. We are only just learning what happens in space.”The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series combines beloved characters, engaging rhymes, and Seussian illustrations to introduce childr...

Have you ever wondered what the Doctor is actually talking about? Are you burning to find out what the Blinovitch Limitation Effect is? Or what regeneration really is? In this book, the Doctor takes you through all those tricky Time Lord words and phrases to teach you everything you need to know for travelling through time and space in the TARDIS with him.

Curious George is too young to stay up all night, but before he gets his ZZZs he's going to learn as much as he can about astronomy!George loves summer nights in the country—that's where he does his best stargazing. When his friend Bill says that nobody knows how many stars there are, George is determined to count! But how will he keep track? Come along as George learns all about stars, constellations, and the night sky. Based on the Emmy-winning PBS show, this stor...

Beyond our skies...and imaginations.Are we alone in the universe, and if not, who else-or what else-is out there? Here are thought-provoking stories that explore such questions as: Do intelligent species invariably destroy themselves by nuclear war or ecological collapse? Are the sentient aliens that do exist just too far away? Do they exist in forms beyond our comprehension? Are they among us, but undetectable? These are just some of the possibilities explored by ...

Exactly what it says on the tin. Seven super short science fiction stories:A customer brings an android to the shop for a "Return."What kind of "Cargo" draws the attention of space pirates?Even in the future, "Good Help" is hard to find.An "Investigation" raises some questions about life-like androids.A scientist goes "Beyond Any Definition" to create the ultimate reality.A small "Decision" can have a large impact...maybe.When a "Door...

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